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Salute to Heros
I think that the episode of Touched by an angel, Black Like Monica is a really good episode and is great that they put it on viedo. It helps us understand that even though there is no more slavery in the USA there are still people out there who are for some reason angry at colored people. I don't know why but they are. We can stand up against people like that and this show shows us how to do that without violence.I think there is a lot to be learned from it and that everyone should see it! ... Read more

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FANTASTIC Christmas story.
If this won't move you to tears, I'm not sure anything will. I'm not a huge Touched By An Angel fan, but these are two episodes that I just love. Wayne (played by Randy Travis) is the callous older brother of a handicapped boy named Joey. Through these episodes, we see Wayne come to love and accept his brother, and God, more and more. Wonderful performances, especially from the guy that plays Joey (whose name I unfortunately can't remember at the moment). Definitely a worthy addition to your Christmas collection. Two thumbs up :) ... Read more

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Not Quite As Good As Cocoon
TOUGH GUYS is a movie about two aging train robbers who are released from prison after serving long terms. They have trouble adjusting to life on the outside and decide to once again try to rob a train. Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas have the starring roles as Harry Doyle and Archie Long. The supporting cast includes Charles Durning, Alexis Smith, Dana Carvey, Eli Wallach and Darlanne Fluegel.

The plot is predictable and unimaginative. The acting, however, is strong in spite of the weak material and the film is very enjoyable in spots.

Watch it if it comes on TNT.
This movie is hilarious because it is now 2004. I watched it the other day and really enjoyed. However, I would never buy it. If it comes on TV in the next ten years, I'll be content. I will say that the scene in the ice cream store is incredibly funny. That kid has some great lines.

ONE OF A KIND MOVIE
This movie is very unique. It is the only movie that I can think of that sticks two of the greats from the golden age of film into a modern day comedy. Just to sit and watch these two act in this type of genre is terrific. What happened to this style of acting?
All and all a brilliant comedy.
Would love to see a DvD release.

A triumph for the "geriatric set"
A cast of old pros (Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, Charles Durning, and a flat-out hilarious Eli Wallach) shine in a comic tale of nonconformity and criminal "readjustment".

As recently released cons trying to adjust to freedom, Lancaster and Douglas are in fine form. One really has compassion for all the amusing stumbling blocks that they, like many "elders", must endure. Smith, as the love interest of Lancaster, displays a beauty and elegance that can only be acquired by age. She possesses a stunning smile and gaze. Durning, as the police detective that captured the duo thirty years earlier, is relentless in his quest to prove that these "old dogs" haven't changed their spots.

Wallach, as the other reviewer has stated, is memorable as a bespeckled hit man with an agenda.

This may not rank along with other Lancaster-Douglas pairings like "Seven Days in May" or "The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, but it does offer a last opportunity to see "originals" display their craft.

Reason Enuff to Stay on The Straight and Narrow....
...the way these two old cons are treated by the rest of society when they get out is criminal. Folks barking orders at you like you can't understand, the nursing home becomes more prison like than prison itself. And the new styles and fashion? Way too much lame (La-may). It's no wonder a pair of ol' tommygun criminals don't mind risking it all to take the train that they heisted years back again. After the thrill of seeing this pair of classic con actors reunited then the story is maintained by their delightful chemistry, the supporting cast--Eli Wallach, Dana Carvey and Charles Durning--and the fact that you start rooting for these thugs because you think, 'Hey, I ain't exactly a teenager, anymore, and what they're saying and doing makes a lot of sense.' It is an enjoyable flick in the vein of Grumpy Old Men. ... Read more

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Mediocre Action Film
The film is entertaining, but stars John Schneider and Kirk Douglas have both appeared in better films of the action genre. The story meanders along, although it does reach a satisfying and exciting climax, with the good and bad characters getting their just deserts. The highlight of the film is probably the shower scene, in which an exhausted Schneider receives the lathering of his life. Definitely a treat for the ladies!

Eddie Macons run
As a child growing up I was a huge Dukes of Hazzard
fan and I never missed any Duke cast member when it
came to tv I saw this movie I must have ben about 5
years old at the time and it was a super movie I gi
ve it 4 stars two thumbs up John gives a well perfo
rmance.

Schneider & Douglas A Knockout Combination!
This movie proved that John Schneider wasn't about to stop with "The Dukes of Hazzard". The ending is fairly predictable but it is still a great action thriller for it's year. I would definetly recommend watching it! ... Read more

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Two special episodes.
In "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" while Monica (Roma Downey) waits in a storm with young Joey (Paul Wittenburg), worrying about his brother Wayne (Randy Travis) who is out in a storm, she tells him a tale of another Christmas when Mark Twain (played by two time Tony Award winner John Cullum) suffered a crises of faith. Helena Carroll, Kate Fuglei and Paul Winfield also guest star.

In "There But for the Grace of God" Tess (Della Reese) takes to the streets to help a proud businessman (Gregory Harrision) who has become homeless. Ken Page (Broadway's "Cats"), Marion Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner also guest star. ... Read more

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Not Quite As Good As Cocoon
TOUGH GUYS is a movie about two aging train robbers who are released from prison after serving long terms. They have trouble adjusting to life on the outside and decide to once again try to rob a train. Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas have the starring roles as Harry Doyle and Archie Long. The supporting cast includes Charles Durning, Alexis Smith, Dana Carvey, Eli Wallach and Darlanne Fluegel.

The plot is predictable and unimaginative. The acting, however, is strong in spite of the weak material and the film is very enjoyable in spots.

Watch it if it comes on TNT.
This movie is hilarious because it is now 2004. I watched it the other day and really enjoyed. However, I would never buy it. If it comes on TV in the next ten years, I'll be content. I will say that the scene in the ice cream store is incredibly funny. That kid has some great lines.

ONE OF A KIND MOVIE
This movie is very unique. It is the only movie that I can think of that sticks two of the greats from the golden age of film into a modern day comedy. Just to sit and watch these two act in this type of genre is terrific. What happened to this style of acting?
All and all a brilliant comedy.
Would love to see a DvD release.

A triumph for the "geriatric set"
A cast of old pros (Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, Charles Durning, and a flat-out hilarious Eli Wallach) shine in a comic tale of nonconformity and criminal "readjustment".

As recently released cons trying to adjust to freedom, Lancaster and Douglas are in fine form. One really has compassion for all the amusing stumbling blocks that they, like many "elders", must endure. Smith, as the love interest of Lancaster, displays a beauty and elegance that can only be acquired by age. She possesses a stunning smile and gaze. Durning, as the police detective that captured the duo thirty years earlier, is relentless in his quest to prove that these "old dogs" haven't changed their spots.

Wallach, as the other reviewer has stated, is memorable as a bespeckled hit man with an agenda.

This may not rank along with other Lancaster-Douglas pairings like "Seven Days in May" or "The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, but it does offer a last opportunity to see "originals" display their craft.

Reason Enuff to Stay on The Straight and Narrow....
...the way these two old cons are treated by the rest of society when they get out is criminal. Folks barking orders at you like you can't understand, the nursing home becomes more prison like than prison itself. And the new styles and fashion? Way too much lame (La-may). It's no wonder a pair of ol' tommygun criminals don't mind risking it all to take the train that they heisted years back again. After the thrill of seeing this pair of classic con actors reunited then the story is maintained by their delightful chemistry, the supporting cast--Eli Wallach, Dana Carvey and Charles Durning--and the fact that you start rooting for these thugs because you think, 'Hey, I ain't exactly a teenager, anymore, and what they're saying and doing makes a lot of sense.' It is an enjoyable flick in the vein of Grumpy Old Men. ... Read more